Jul 17, 2016

Eddie and I journeyed to what truly felt like the center of the earth, to a land of Vikings, elves, hidden people and trolls in Iceland! It was a magnificent minefield of explosive energy and by far one of the most unique landscapes all-around we've had the pleasure of visiting.

We drove the ring road and our first stop was Vik, a southern village in Iceland where we spent some time on the black-sandy shore of Reynisfjara

Can you see the dog peeking up at me (bottom center of frame)?

These impressive basalt columns are formed by the cooling of lava flow

According to legend, two night-trolls attempted to drag a three-masted ship to land but were caught by the dawn and turned to stone as daylight broke

I fell in love with the Icelandic horses which almost resemble ponies because of their smallish size. Apparently they are one of the oldest and purest of equine breeds in the world. Originally brought to Iceland by Vikings

I could lay here all-day

first dinner in Iceland was delicious!

We stumbled upon this glacial lagoon around 11 pm and just sat there in the blue of "night" and took in the mesmerizing scene as icebergs floated by

endless picturesque views as we drove along the ring road

We made our way to Reykjavik and saw this beautiful exhibit, The Weather Diaries at The Nordic House by artists Sarah Cooper and Nina Gorfer who collaborated with different designers from Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands

Jun 20, 2016

"We all have a personal pool of quicksand inside us where we begin to sink and need friends and family to find us and remind us of all the good that has been and will be."

10 years ago today my heart was shattered by the loss of my beautiful beloved best friend, my mother Sherryl at the young age of 60. Although a piece of my heart will always remain missing, I am forever grateful for all the words of encouragement, prayer and utmost love and support from friends and family throughout these years.
I'd especially like to thank my husband Eddie who would hold me many a nights as I cried myself to sleep.
You have been my rock.

May 3, 2016

"It's no use going back to yesterday because I was a different person then." ~Lewis Caroll

A peek at our Alice in Wonderland unbirthday tea party over the weekend...thank you to my darling Mad Hatter for the surprise fun!

My actual birthday was celebrated in Palm Springs with a wonderful community of photographers during the Palm Springs Photo Festival, including Julie Blackmon who shared her process, influences which are mostly drawn from Dutch and Flemish genre painters and heart.

Here Julie shares some of her work prints

I thoroughly enjoyed the pool in the lovely Mid-century modern house we were lucky to visit...I love these miniatures I found

After an inspirational day of photographing and swimming, a slideshow of my work was presented at the Annenberg Theater of the Palm Springs Art Museum, what an absolute honor.

Thank you to Jeff Dunas and all those involved with helping to make the festival a fantastic one!

Mar 23, 2016

My below piece, Divided Heart, will be available for auction amongst so many amazing artists at Los Angeles Center of Photography's 2nd Annual Gala and Print Auction Fundraiser next week! All proceeds will go towards funding LACP's outreach programs with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Los Angeles and the Spark Program. More details can be found here